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  2. Horseshoe kidney - Wikipedia

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    The abnormal anatomy can affect kidney drainage resulting in increased frequency of kidney stones and urinary tract infections as well as increase risk of certain renal cancers. [1] Fusion abnormalities of the kidney can be categorized into two groups: horseshoe kidney and crossed fused ectopia. The 'horseshoe kidney' is the most common renal ...

  3. Wikipedia : Osmosis/Horseshoe kidney

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    At this point, the two kidneys are still in the pelvis, and are therefore pretty close together, so close that it’s thought that some flexion or growth of the developing spine and pelvic organs essentially pushes them together, causing the lower or inferior poles of the kidneys to touch and fuse together, forming what’s called a fibrous ...

  4. Crush syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Crush injury is compression of the arms, legs, or other parts of the body that causes muscle swelling and/or neurological disturbances in the affected areas of the body, while crush syndrome is a localized crush injury with systemic manifestations. [1]

  5. Kidney (vertebrates) - Wikipedia

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    Unlike mammals, the kidneys of reptiles do not have a clear distinction between cortex and medulla. [43] The kidneys lack the loop of Henle, have fewer nephrons (from about 3,000 to 30,000), and cannot produce hypertonic urine. [3] [21] Nitrogenous waste products excreted by the kidneys may include uric acid, urea and ammonia. [55]

  6. Human anatomy - Wikipedia

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    Gross anatomy has become a key part of visual arts. Basic concepts of how muscles and bones function and deform with movement is key to drawing, painting or animating a human figure. Many books such as "Human Anatomy for Artists: The Elements of Form", are written as a guide to drawing the human body anatomically correctly. [ 4 ]

  7. What is body integrity dysphoria? Why a man amputated 2 ... - AOL

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    Why a man amputated 2 good fingers. Alex Arger. April 9, 2024 at 5:47 PM. Doctors look at an X-ray of a hand. ... "He won arm-wrestling games, was able to drive his four wheels, kept working with ...

  8. 'Two good kidneys and one good uncle' equal match for RI ...

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    Henault, the longtime owner of Ocean State Tackle in Providence, suffers from stage 5 polycystic kidney disease, the most severe stage at which the kidneys are close to failing or have stopped ...

  9. Compartment syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Men are ten times more likely than women to get ACS. [6] The mean age for ACS is 30 in men and 44 in women. [17] People under 35 may get ACS more often. [6] [5] This is likely because they have more muscle mass. [5] [6] The anterior compartment of the leg is where ACS usually happens. [6] [73]